Sir Henry statue set for boxing pub

A statue of the British boxer Sir Henry Cooper is to be erected in south London.

Fans of Sir Henry have launched a campaign to raise £60,000 to commission a statue of the boxer, who died aged 76 earlier this year.

Council bosses have approved plans for a lifesize statue in Southwark, close to the Thomas A Beckett boxing gym and pub where he did much of his training. The London Ex-Boxers' Association has already raised £8,000 towards the memorial and plans to launch an appeal for funds.